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Greer defense smothers Bulldogs in 47-3 win. The Greer Yellow Jackets broke open a clsoe game with two touchdowns in the final 36 seconds of the first half Friday night as they defeated the Berea Bulldogs 47-3. This was the first game since 1991 between the two Greenville County schools. Before the final minute of the half Berea had hung with the Jackets, and trailed only 10-3. After holding the Dogs and getting the ball at their own 39 with 46 seconds to play in the half, quarterback Josh Williams threw a perfect strike to Alan Mills at the Berea 35, an Mills streaked between defenders for a 61 yard score, and after another stop by the defense, Berea could have run out the clock in the half. But strangely, they took a timeout with 4 seconds remaining and the ball at their own 30. The ensuing pass was intercepted by Shun Foster at midfield, and he ran untouched down the sidelines for a touchdown as time ran out. Collier Smith's extra point made it 24-3 Greer at the half. Earlier, Berea had taken a 3-0 lead on a 22 yard field goal. The Bulldogs had controlled the ball for nearly ten of the first quarter's twelve minutes, with the Yellow Jackets only possesion resulting in a fumble at the Greer 44 after only three plays. Berea capitalized with the field goal to take the lead. The Jackets came back with a nice drive after recovering a fumble at Berea's 40, capped off by a Carlos Bennett 11 yard run to make it 7-3. Collier Smith later drilled a 39 yard field goal to make it 10-3, setting up the final minute heroics by Williams, Mills, & Foster. After haftime, an inspired Greer team, and equally deflated Bulldog team saw the score to continue to rise. On the first drive of the half, on 4th down at the 4, Williams hit Mills once again in the end zone for a score. Being chased toward the Greer sideline, Josh whipped a pass to a diving Mills, to make it 31-3, and after a great punt by Andrew Smith, downed inside the 1 by Justin Miller, the Jacket defensive line surged forward to push the Bulldogs into the end zone for a safety. Those two points made it 33-3. The Jackets final two scores came on punt returns. Sergio Gilliam got the first on a 56 yard return, and Alan Mills the other on a 39 yarder. That play came after several Berea players surrounded the ball to down it, but no one touched it. Mills, seemingly out of nowhere, raced in & scooped it up and left everyone standing still, as he sprinted down the sidelines for his third touchdown of the night. Smith's extra point made the final score Greer 47 Berea 3. The Poinsett Grocery players of the game were Alan Mills on offense, Matt Rainey on defense, and Andrew Smith on special teams. Smith had three punts that were downed inside the Berea 5 yard line, while Rainey had two sacks, two quarterback pressures, and several tackles. Mills had over 100 yards recieving, two recieving touchdowns, and a punt return for a score. So, a great game for the Jackets, as they move to 3-1 on the season. They will face the Eastside Eagles on September 27 at Dooley Field in the final non-conference game. Eastside whipped Riverside 35-7 on Friday night. You can click on the links below for the game stats, stories from the area newpapers, and pictures from Greenville Online. We hope you'll join us Friday night as the Jackets return home. Photos from the Greer- Berea game....... | Byrnes | Chesnee | Berea | Eastside | Newberry | Riverside | Broome | Union | Clinton | Pickens | Clover | Union II | | Return Home | History, Hall of Fame, & More | Great Links | Contact Us | 2002 Schedule and Roster | Enoree River Region 3 AAA | Basketball & Other Sports at GHS | Greer Yellow Jacket Football | |
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